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Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

ing verses. So long and loud was the ap- plause at it's end that Mr. Murdoch was called to the footlights, and Mir. Read only escaped the congratulations of the audience by refu- sing to respond as he could not adequately
 do, he seemed to think, to the clamorous ut
 terances of his name."
 A remark made by a prominent citizen
 may also be given as indicating the effect
 upon the audience. When the poem was ended and Sheridan had "got there," with
 profound relief, the late William Reser said: ''Thank God! I was afraid Sheridan would
 not get there"
 ''In conversation with Read,' said Mr. Grafton to the writer, ''I once ventured to say, Read, did you take nothing but pot of
 black tea into your room with you when you
 invoked the muse for Sheridan's Rider To my surprise, in most unexpected placid
 manner he said: T took nothing else but
 that. Let me confess to you a fact: I can
 do nothing with the pen unless I am clear headed. know he continued, that poem, with it's faults, came from no inspiration of
 the bottle. I would like, however, to have corrected some of those faults, but Bayard Taylor advised me not to allow the least change or emendation, but to let it stand as
 written The wisdom of this advice insured it's acceptance, and, if I mistake not, it now stands word for word as the muse gave it, nothing to add or subtract
 "Mr. Read also said this to me: They
 may talk what they choose about Byron, Burns, Poe and others writing so finely un- der the influence of drink. but I don't be- ieve word of it. If the tongue does wag the brain will lag when much drink has been lndulged in, for then I have discovered I am just about as dumb as a Princess Bay oys- 4ors
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30
SHERIDAN'S RIDE.

How Buchanan Read Came to Write
 That Famous Poem.
 From the Cincinnati Commercial G azettsl
 Reads last studio was upon the north side of Fourth, just east of Elm street. It was there that General Hooker first met the dis
 tinguished lady who afterwards became his wife. 'Sheridan's Ride" was composed Monday, November 1, 1864, in the front room of three.story brick building, yet standing, and now known as No. 49 West Eighth street, then occupied by Cyrus Gar rett, Esq, brother-in-law of MT. Read.
 The simple story of the composition of the famous ode is this: The evening of that day had been set apart for the Murdoch ova- tion, which took place at Pike's Opera House. Mir. E. D. Grafton, the eminent artist, had met Garrett upon Fourth street in the morn ing and handed him Harpers Weekly, con- taining the picture of ''Sheridan's Ride to the Front" After a word of conversation in regard to the illustration Garrett took the picture to his residence, and soon after the subject of the celebrated ride, as sketched, came up. The following is Murdoch's &C., count of that conversation as told upon the stage by way of prelude to reading poem: 'sDuring the morning friend with whom I was conversing happened to pick up the last I issue of Harper's Weekly, on the title page of which was the picture of Sheridan. There's poem in that picture,' said my friend Suppose have one written for you
 to read to-night'' But I replied, T shall ] not have time to look it over and catch it's inner meaning and beauties, and besides l am not in the habit of reading poem at | night written in the morning."
 That friend was Cyrus Garrett, who had previously familiarly said to his brother-in. \ law, ''Buck, there is poem in that picture. :, | To which Read replied, "Do you suppose l \ can write poem to order-just as you would ' go to Spragues and order coat9' (lt IS MT; | Alexander Hills impression, however, that | this remark was also made by MT. Murdoch | to Ready After this Read and Murdoch parted-Read to his room and Murdoch 10 his musings.
 When Read retired to his room he salo l to his wife: "Hattie, do not let me ps .s | interrupted. I am not to be called even the house takes fre." During ms seciu sion Read called for a cup of strong tes and then resumed his pen. About nooL his work was done. The poem was glyeal yer to his wife to copy, while Read at once le!
 bone and going over to the studio or nh friend said: "Grafton, I have just writteI | sonethinp fresh-hot from the oven-ane
 Jeff Murdoch committing it for recitation to
 Concerning ths reception of that poem, a
 inimitably interpreted by Murdoch, the Com
 mercial's report was: "Peal after peal o enthusiasm punctuated the last three glow
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A Faithful Servant.


 The following story comes to the Listener from Maine city, and it strikes him that for once he may break, in it's behalf, the old rule never to call story good one before it is told:
 One evening not long ago there was ar rested in this city an old gentleman of posi- tion and of eheery habits. The policeman said he had found the old gentleman on the street very drunk. The complaint was en. tered against him, but as he seemed to be able to get about he was released on his rec ognizance and sent home in hack, which he paid for with great alacrity. When his case came up in court the only witnesses sum- moned to prove his condition were the po- liceman and the old family servant of the accused, faithful and devoted retainer.
 The policeman had given his testimony, which was unqualifedly to the fact of the old gentleman's intoxication. Then the old servant was called to the stand. There was mingled expression of indignation and de- termination on his countenance. He testi- fed fiatly, to the surprise of the court room, that the old man was sober when he came home. The prosecuting attorney proceeded to question. he came home?" f'Yes, sir" "Did he go to bed alonea" s'No, sir" 'tDid you put him to beda' "Yes, sir" "And he was perfectly sobera' :'Yes, sir."
 "What did he say when you put him tc l bed?" stHe said Good night.'"
 Anything elses"
 "Yes, sir"
 "What was its Tell us exactly what ht | said, every word" 'tHe said as how l was to wake and cal him early, for he was to be Queen of the | May!" the old servants very positive testimony the accused was convicted and fined.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30
Saturday, July 30, 1887.
HOWARD AND HIGGINS.

The case of Merriman Howard is attract ing some attention. It ought to. for it is a good illustration of Higgins and only tends to show the real influence at Washington of that noble sentiment, 'fPublic office is a public trust"
 Howard is colored man and a Republi- can. He votes in Mississippi, and for sev- eral years until recently he had been mes- senger in the treasury department He has a record which a good many white men might be excused for envying. He was sheriff of Jefferson county, Mississippi, for three terms and was a m ember of the Missis- sippi legislature. He has the warm endorse ment of prominent white Mississippi Demo- crats. Chairman Truly of the Democratic executive committee in Mississippi in 1876 has related story of Sheriff Towards cour- age during the Reconstruction period. Over three hundred enraged negroes rushed from the court house and swarning about MT. Truly threatened to murder him. Howard was the first man to spring to the rescue and bravely held his ground against the mob until the military forces came up. On an other occasion he saved the life of a white man named Hunt by protecting him from as- sault and getting him away from large mob of infuriated blacks. The following com mendation of him is given by a prominent Democrat of Natchez: He (Howard) was sheriff and had more influence with his race than any man in the country, and I can cheerfully and truthfully say that influence was exerted for the benefit of all, white and eo1ored. He was ambitious and soush office through the votes of his race, but he always eounselled peace, and when his race was in power in the county peace and quiet existed between the races. And for this good influence I consider that the people of Jefferson county owe him a debt of grati- tude. He has never, 10 my knowledge, stirred up race strife, but, the contrary, the opposite. He was partisan so far as ex erting himself to keep his party in power, but nothing was done by him to this end but advising his race to vote for his party. know of several instances during those troublous times when, had it not been for his influence blood would have been shed, and it was only through his influence that such a calamity was averted.
 Howard did his duty in the Treasury oe- partrnent well, but E. Barksdale, the Missis- sippi congressman, whose chief fame rests on his exploits as g regulator of voting in Mississippi, wanted his place for somebody else, and he wrote to Higgins saying that Howard ''was appointed under former ad- ministration through partisan influence and in consideration of partisan work in stirring up race strife and appealing to the most vic- ious prejudices to accomplish his purposes" and he asked for his discharge. Higgins promptly discharged him and thus illustra- ted the progress of a great reform. Higgins is a good man for a Civil Service reform President like Cleveland to have. He is conservative reformer and won't let the i'm practicable ideas of his chief bring utter con- tempt upon the pure Democracy.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30
A BOY IN TRIM.

How little it takes to make boy hand some and happy. Just 75 cents! Only sev~ enty-fve cents to put him in trim for run along shore, or quiet or unquiet day in the fields. Shirt Waist 25c and Trousers 5Oc. Thus equipped he has all the enjoyment there is, and grows rapidly toward mans es- tate. He is free, and that is what he wants.
 ANOTHER TRIM. Trousers 50c and Flannel Blouse S1 to $2. It may be blue, red, white, gray, mixture with fancy lacing of different color. Tasteful, cool, durable suit, $1.50.
 OTHER SUITS Short Trouser, 2.50 to $6.50. Long Trouser, $3.50 to $10. Shirt Waists, 25c to $1.50. Shirt Waists, flannel, soc to $2.50. Short Trousers soc.
 For boys of any age we have the best to be found, at bargain prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

Bismarck is reported as saying in a recent letter that it was the ideal of his younger years to end his days as a gray-headed old fellow in a garden with pruning knife in hand and free from all outside cares. There are many who wish that Bismarck had always been gardener.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30
Lace and Muslin Caps.

Now is the time to buy Children's Lace and Muslin Caps. All our stock marked way down. You can buy Caps for 19c, 25c, BIC, soc, 75c and $1, that were formerly 35c, 75o, $1, s1.5O and $2. AS we have only small lots of some styles, we would advise you to make selections at once and secure the best values.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30
EDITOKIAL NOTES.

Two classes of people felt the heat very much yesterday-those who were moving away hay up under the caves and those who were Hong" of Wall street ssecurities.''
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

M. de Molinari would have the pacifcally inclined powers of Europe form union and discourage war by announcing that anybody who fights one of these powers will have to fight the whole. This would be ''union" worth having, and it could do some effective boycotting.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

Those who can sing tonight Safely through another week" have reason to be thankful. It is devoutly to be hoped that there is not to be another week like it this
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

The Pennsylvania iron workers don't seem to care much about Powderly, even if he does live in their State. They threaten to withdraw from his noble order unless he does as they say about charter for an iron workers national district. As there are about twenty thousand of them their menace is a rather serious one.
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VOL. LV.
9r1J 8nnds.
Howe X StGtSOn.

Like dew before the sun, melt away the S3 inch wide Canvas Cloths at 64c 8 yard. new supply just received. We advise an early purchase if you intend to buy.
 One case plain Cream Crinkle Ginghams, superior quality, at Sc per yard.
 Napkin Bargains.
 50 dozen all linen 5-S Bleached Napkins at $1 per dozen, worth $1.25.
 50 dozen 5-9 Bleached Napkins at $50, worth $1.99
 These two numbers are special value.
 Carriage Lap Robes At great reductions. We are selling LapRobes at 45c, 69c and $1; a good investment for any purchaser.
 Cleanup in our Ladies' Hosiery and Underwear Department. You will there find bargains in goods both sessonable and desirable. For example Misses 1x1 Rib Lisle Hose in seal and navy at 15c for and 61S inch; 17c for and 71S; 19c for and 81l inch.
 Ladies' full finish eolored pencil stripe Hose at 15c per pair.
 Ladies' English Undervests of the Star brand at 69c each, regardless of cost. We have almost every size in both long and short sleeves.
 Ladies' fine Gauge Low Neck Body Vests, botb white and RaJhriooan at One each sizes 26, 2S and 30 only.
 We are reducing the stock in this depart ment, and are making prices accordingly. It will repay you to look and see what we have and the prices thereof.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-30

Recent experiments in Leipsic have curi- ous interest In treating negro it was found necessary to replace portions of his skin with pieces taken from two white per sons. These pieces darkened and at length became as black as the negro's skin. The ex- perimenters then transferred pieces of black skin to the body of white subject, and these pieces gradually became as white as the rest of the skin of the patient. It took some weeks to perfect this change of color.
 Catholics at Jamaica Plain Massachusetts, have entered a protest against taxing the priests residence on the premises of the in- corporated parochial school because the other buildings are exempt. The custom at Boston has been to tax such residences at their as- l sessed value the same as other property. A case in Cambridge is on different footing, but is similar. The priests residence is on l the premises of the parochial school and has ! been exempt from taxation for that reason,
 but the assessors are considering whether they ought not to impose tax. Two other | Catholic parochial residences in Cambridge
 are taxed one at $3s, ,000 and the other al sir, 7,0oo.
 l If money is "tight" by and by there will
 be legitimate reasons for it's tightness. Greai 1 sums have gone into railroad and other en
 terprises lately. The Boston Commercial
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
A MilIionalre's Will.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 1.-The will of
Alexander Mttchell,ssthe millionaire bank
er, was made public yesterday. No ap-
Proclamation of the value of the estate is
made, and the terms of the will avoid the
filing of an inventory, so that his exact
wealth will never be known. 1t is be-
ieved to be from 100000 to $25, 000,-
900. The entire property, real and
personal, is left to his only son, John L.
Mitchell, after deducting the following
legacies: Martha Mitchell, widow, $780,
900 and homestead, valued st 100000,
and $4,000 annually; David Mitchell,
grandson, 500 900; Mrs. Isabella Mac
kie of Milwaukee, niece, $4,000; seven
requests to public charitable institutions
aggregating $4,000; Jessie Mitchell OF
Aberdeen, Scotland, his sister, $500 a
year. The property known as the Wis
consin Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany's bank is divided equally between
John L. Mitchell, John Johnston, his
nephew, and David Foremson, his most
intimate friend.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02

most equivalent to child murder. And
she Stays not only their bodies but their
souls; entailing on them an hereditary
curse which may not be rooted out for
generations.
SEPARATION AS A REMEDY.
Therefore, for and good woman mar
ried to thoroughly bad man, there is
but one duty-separation Not divorce,
for that, by permitting re-marriage,
which the victim would seldom or never
desire, would allow the victimizer to
carry into new home the misery he has
inflicted on the former one; but legal
separation, mensa ct thoro, to be easily
and cheaply attainable by all classes; Civ
ing to the wife the position of q widow,
and to the Children the safety of
being fatherless, for bad father is worse
than none. The question of mainte-
nance of children is full of difficulties,
but the writer thinks that in order to
prevent merCenary possibilities, and place
the separation on moral grounds, the
support of the children should fall upon
the mother.
DIVORCE NOT A REMEDY.
By the outside world this condition of
quasi widOWhood should be held in no
way dishonorable. To 1t would attach
! none of the degradation of divorce, and
the fact that separation was easy would
make divorce more difficult. Easy
divorce offers no consolation to inno-
cence, meanwhile Offering a premium to
guilt. Marriage has safeguard in
| that it can never be undone; 10
earthly power can ever place either
party in the same position as before their
union. The mistske known to be ire
vocable may be partially remedied, but
when irremediable the utmost that both
parties can expect is to get as free from
one another as they can. Speaking as a
woman and for women, our author doubts
! if divorce should ever be permissible.
The points made by this writer are
worthy of consideration, and may throw
some light on the yexed question, while
the theory Of protecting the children, at
any sacrifice, will especially appeal to
eVerY mOther-heart
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02

or HOltz machine, beautiful luminous
effects may be obtained by applying the
ends of the conducting wires to the enus
OF plate prepared as follows: Apply
sheJlac Y,rnish to one side of piece of
windOW-gtass about SIX inches long and
four inches wide, and sift iron filings over
the wet surface. Allow it to dry.-TEIec-
trlCal Review.
G many possesses some green sands
peculiarly adapted to the founders pur-
poses, especially the Berlin sands, and
this fact doubtless accounts in a great
meas ure for the delicscy and superiority
of the production Of the Berlin founders
These Berlin sands are found in the
brown coal formation or in the diluvial
formation in the coal measures of Stet-
tin, etc.
DR.. ElmOre Palmer of Buffalo, n. Y,
says: "Let US hold fast 10 that which is
good" and among the good things he
reckons catnip tea for anything; onion
syrups for coughs an colds; weak lye
for sick stomach; infusion of common
black tea for sore eye; soft soap and
white pine gum for b lis and felons, etc
The cheapest zinc obtainable for use in
batteries is the sheet zinc, such as is
used by carpenters and tinmen. II used
In an acid battery it Il eeds amalgsmation.
Care should be taken, however, to use
very little mercury, Us it will make the
zinc brittle if too much be used.
The work performe d by the human BODY
in day in circulating the blood, breath
ing and in other proc sses is equal to that
of twenty-five horse power for one min
ute or sufficient to light a three candle
incaRdescent lamp continuously.
A paper beer bottle is to be the next
achievement in the bottle line. Ink,
paints, oils and certain acids have for
some time past been put in paper bottles,
as being safer from breakage and freez-
ing than those made OF glass.
At Bergen, Norway, is church con-
struCted entirely of papier-mache. 1t is
oCtegonal in shape, and will accommodate
1000 persons.
An atomizer to moisten the sir of any
room, particularly for use in mills, is
the invention of Professor Fisher Of
Lowell.
The temperature of the external envel-
ope Of the Bunsen burner is 1852 Fab,
the violet portion 1856 and the blue 1900.
Air compressed to 200 pounds pressure
per square inch without loss of heat will
have a temperature of about 1000P2.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
Dress Goods.

so Combination Suits at 1915 and $780, worth $500 and
$3.50.
% pieces Nuns Yelling at Oc worth I5c.
pieces Nuns Yelling, all coors 1885, worth zoe.
20 pieces figured Nuns Yelling at zoe, worth 25c.
10 pieces figured Canvas Cloth at 15c, worth 25c.
% pieces a-wool AIbatros in all the shades 5Oc
worth Csc.
so pieces new Satteen at IOc, I5c and 25c.
100 pieces Oriental Laces from inches wide.
80 pieces Oriental Allover
% pieces Spanish Gupure Lace Edging, alo yer and
founcing to match
Is pieces Chanly Lace aover and founcing to match
10 pieces Escura Lace, sover and founcng to match
pieces 4S-inch French Costume Net cream white,
light blue pink. These novelties entirely new and
very stylish. SlOO per yard
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02

Hargrove, for whom there is $500 reward
in Tennessee, where he is wanted for
murder committed several years ago
near Columbia. Fletcher was identified
by sn ugly scar on the forehead from the
kick of mule and from being ruptured.
He was turned over to the Captain Of
the Indian police, who is holding him for
the Tennessee officers. Lee Allen killed
q man named Henry Thurmond last Feb
ruary, and will likely establish case Of
self-defense. He has given bond and so
has Mans Allen, Dobbs, Shipmsn and
Smithson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
IN FORT SMITH JAIL.
Another Batch of Territory Depredators
Captured.

Captured.
Special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH, ARK, May deputy
Marshal Heck Thomas is among the latest
arrivals at the United States Jail with ten
prisoners from the Chickasaw and Co
nance countries. They are Lee Allen,
murder; John Dobbs, assault with intent
to KILL Albert Rogers, escaped convict;
J. W. Hamilton and William Smithson,
larceny; Mans Allen, Dan Shipmsn, John
Barker, B. K. Honey and William P.
Howard, introducing and selling whisky
in the Indian country. During the trip
the marshsl's party killed Al Carpenter,
whom they had Isrrested on charges Of
larceny and other crimes. Al made 8
bold break for liberty and his guard tried
to shoot him in the leg, but aimed too
high. Thomas also captured S. Fletcher
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
A Hope of Recovery.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
BIG SPRINGS, TEX, May 1.-The man
Rely, who was stabbed here yesterday
by S. w. Hilburn, is still alive, and the
physician expresses hope of saving his
life. His assailant lies in jail and will
have preliminary examination to-mor-
row.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
HOT W GATHER
White Goods.

IT'S first
feet of andw
WE MENTION A FEW ITEMS.
120
200 2
patterns
l5 zoe, line patterns
500
goods equaled
$50 pieces Nansook
Baest Gust
wide,
beautiful, pattern
800 and block Nul
printed pure IDn in neat,
Styles at
200 white at lOc,
We close this list with the following SPECIAL
Tvs so pieces blue and pink large block plaid India
Linen, 81 inches Wide at 15c worth Csc per yard
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-02
WI Exchange

Will Exchange
Ten thousand dollars worth OF plows for
western lands or Fort Worth city prop
ertY, w. a. HUFFMAN IMPLEMENT Co.